Method and system to promote database cost savings

Abstract

According to some embodiments, a method and apparatus are provided to receive an indication of data corrections to a database and receive an indication that the data corrections to the database were verified. A first amount of points to award to a first user associated with the data corrections and a second amount of points to award to a second user associated with the verification of the data corrections is determined. The first amount of points is awarded to the first user and the second amount of points is awarded to the second user.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A method comprising:
 receiving an indication of data corrections made to a database, the data corrections comprising changes to a first field associated with the database or changes to a second field associated with the database; 
 receiving an indication that the data corrections to the database were verified; 
 determining, via the processor, a first amount of points to be awarded to a first user making the data corrections and a second amount of points to be awarded to a second user making the verification of the data corrections, wherein the first amount of points are based on a first weight of the first field and a second weight of the second field; and 
 awarding, via the processor, the first amount of points to the first user and the second amount of points to the second user, wherein awarding the first amount of points to the first user and awarding the second amount of points to the second user comprises: 
 updating a first database record associated with the first user to indicate a total amount of points awarded; and 
 updating a second database record associated with the second user to indicate a total amount of points awarded. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the data changes are associated with a reduction in a carbon profile and wherein the first weight is greater than the second weight. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , where in the data changes are associated with a reduction in an energy footprint. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the data changes are associated with a reduction in a paper footprint. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user making the data corrections and the user making the verification of the data corrections are each data stewards, wherein the data corrections relate to correcting one or more addresses stored in the database, and wherein the first weight of the first field and the second weight of the second field are associated with a lookup table that contains an amount of savings associated with the first field and the second field. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first user and the second user are associated with a same company. 
     
     
       7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method, the method comprising:
 receiving an indication of data corrections made to a database, the data corrections comprising changes to a first field associated with the database or changes to a second field associated with the database; 
 receiving an indication that the data corrections to the database were verified; 
 determining, via the processor, a first amount of points to be awarded to a first user making the data corrections and a second amount of points to be awarded to a second user making the verification of the data corrections, wherein the first amount of points are based on a first weight of the first field and a second weight of the second field; and 
 awarding, via the processor, the first amount of points to the first user and the second amount of points to the second user, wherein awarding the first amount of points to the first user and awarding the second amount of points to the second user comprises: 
 updating a first database record associated with the first user to indicate a total amount of points awarded; and 
 updating a second database record associated with the second user to indicate a total amount of points awarded. 
 
     
     
       8. The medium of  claim 7 , wherein the data changes are associated with a reduction in a carbon profile and wherein the first weight is greater than the second weight. 
     
     
       9. The medium of  claim 7 , where the data changes are associated with a reduction in an energy footprint. 
     
     
       10. The medium of  claim 7 , wherein the data changes are associated with a reduction in a paper footprint. 
     
     
       11. The medium of  claim 7 , wherein the user making the data corrections and the user making the verification of the data corrections are each data stewards, wherein the data corrections relate to correcting one or more addresses stored in the database, and wherein the first weight and the second weight are associated with a lookup table that contains an amount of savings associated with the first field and the second field. 
     
     
       12. An apparatus comprising:
 a processor; 
 a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by the processor perform a method, the method comprising: 
 receiving an indication of data corrections made to a database, the data corrections comprising changes to a first field associated with the database or changes to a second field associated with the database; 
 receiving an indication that the data corrections to the database were verified; 
 determining, via the processor, a first amount of points to be awarded to a first user making the data corrections and a second amount of points to be awarded to a second user making the verification of the data corrections, wherein the first amount of points are based on a first weight of the first field and a second weight of the second field; and 
 awarding, via the processor, the first amount of points to the first user and the second amount of points to the second user, and wherein the data corrections relate to correcting one or more addresses stored in the database, wherein awarding the first amount of points to the first user and awarding the second amount of points to the second user comprises: 
 updating a first database record associated with the first user to indicate a total amount of points awarded; and 
 updating a second database record associated with the second user to indicate a total amount of points awarded. 
 
     
     
       13. The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the data changes are associated with a reduction in a carbon profile and wherein the first weight is greater than the second weight. 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 12 , where the data changes are associated with a reduction in an energy footprint. 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the data changes are associated with a reduction in a paper footprint. 
     
     
       16. The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the user making the data corrections and the user making the verification of the data corrections are each data stewards, wherein the data corrections relate to correcting one or more addresses stored in the database, and wherein the first weight and the second weight are associated with a lookup table that contains an amount of savings associated with the first field and the second field. 
     
     
       17. The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the first user and the second user are associated with a same company.